2018 PDC World Youth Championship

2018 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship
Tournament information
Dates5 November 2018
25 November 2018 (final)
VenueButlin's Minehead
LocationMinehead
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
First to 5 (group stage)
First to 6 (knockout phase)
Prize fund£60,000
Winner's share£10,000
Champion(s)
Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh
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Darts tournament

The 2018 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the eighth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 16 and 23.

In a change mirroring that of the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship, the field of this competition increased from 64 to 96 players, who competed in 32 groups of three, with the winner of each progressing to the knockout stages.

The group stage and knock-out phase from the last 32 to the semi-finals was played at Robin Park Centre, Wigan, on 5 November 2018. The final took place on 25 November 2018, before the final of the 2018 Players Championship Finals.

Belgium's Dimitri Van den Bergh was the defending champion after defeating English player Josh Payne 6–3 in the 2017 final.

Van den Bergh successfully defended his youth title, by beating Germany's Martin Schindler 6–3 in the final.

Van den Bergh became the first player to defend the title and overall to win two times the PDC World Youth Title.

Prize money

Position (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £60,000)
Winner (1) £10,000
Runner-up (1) £5,000
Semi-finalists (2) £2,500
Quarter-finalists (4) £1,600
Last 16 (8) £1,000
Last 32 (16) £500
Second in group (32) £300
Third in group (32) £250

Qualifiers

74 players from the final 2018 PDC Development Tour Order of Merit qualified, as did 22 international qualifiers.[1] Tahuna Irwin, who would have been the 23rd international qualifier, withdrew due to an issue with immigration.[2] Bradley Brooks, Dawson Murschell and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez qualified through the Development Tour Order of Merit as well as through an International Qualifier, which means the players ranked 75, 76 and 77 all qualified. Levy Frauenfelder replaced Jakob Kelly.

Development Tour qualifiers:[3]

  1. England Luke Humphries
  2. Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh
  3. England Ted Evetts
  4. Netherlands Geert Nentjes
  5. Germany Martin Schindler
  6. England George Killington
  7. Austria Rowby-John Rodriguez
  8. England Ryan Meikle
  9. Netherlands Niels Zonneveld
  10. Germany Christian Bunse
  11. England Jarred Cole
  12. Northern Ireland Nathan Rafferty
  13. Netherlands Berry van Peer
  14. Belgium Kenny Neyens
  15. Netherlands Wessel Nijman
  16. England Rob Hewson
  17. England Bradley Brooks
  18. Netherlands Jimmy Hendriks
  19. Canada Dawson Murschell
  20. England George Gardner
  21. England Bradley Kirk
  22. Netherlands Justin van Tergouw
  23. Belgium Mike De Decker
  24. Wales Rhys Griffin
  25. England Tommy Wilson
  26. Austria Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
  27. England Lee Budgen
  28. England Rhys Hayden
  29. Belgium Brian Raman
  30. England Scott Dale
  31. Netherlands Melvin de Fijter
  32. England Joe Davis
  33. Scotland William Borland
  34. England Josh McCarthy
  35. England Callan Rydz
  36. England Harry Ward
  37. Netherlands Danny van Trijp
  38. Republic of Ireland Jordan Boyce
  39. Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan
  40. England Tom Lonsdale
  41. Republic of Ireland Shane McGuirk
  42. England Lewis Pride
  43. Scotland Greg Ritchie
  44. Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode
  45. Netherlands Kevin Doets
  46. Germany Nico Blum
  47. Netherlands Patrick van den Boogaard
  48. Republic of Ireland Dean Finn
  49. England Callum Loose
  50. England John Brown
  51. Netherlands Sven Groen
  52. England Mark Baxter
  53. Netherlands Maikel Verberk
  54. England Thomas Lovely
  55. England Carl Batchelor
  56. Wales Justin Smith
  57. Germany Hendrik Eggermann
  58. England Jaikob Selby
  59. Republic of Ireland Dylan Powell
  60. England Scott Jackson
  61. Germany Christopher Hansch
  62. England Jakob Kelly
  63. England Fred Box
  64. England Jack Male
  65. Germany Nico Schlund
  66. England Adam Paxton
  67. England Danny Key
  68. England Conor Mayes
  69. England Keelan Kay
  70. Germany Sebastian Pohl
  71. England Adam Watson
  72. England Jack Vincent
  73. Scotland Andrew Davidson
  74. England Declan Cox
  75. England Jack Main
  76. England Aaron Holdstock
  77. England Callum Matthews
  78. Netherlands Levy Frauenfelder

International qualifiers:[1][4]

Draw

Group stage

Group 1

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Luke Humphries (1) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q
2 England Carl Batchelor 2 1 1 8 5 +3 2 Eliminated
3 Australia Ryan Lynch 2 0 2 1 10 -9 0
Carl Batchelor England 5 - 0 Australia Ryan Lynch
Luke Humphries England 5 - 1 Australia Ryan Lynch
Luke Humphries England 5 - 3 England Carl Batchelor


Group 2

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Callan Rydz 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q
2 Canada Logan Crooks 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated
3 England Joe Davis (32) 2 0 2 7 10 -3 0
Callan Rydz England 5 - 3 Canada Logan Crooks
Joe Davis England 3 - 5 Canada Logan Crooks
Joe Davis England 4 - 5 England Callan Rydz

Group 3

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Philippines Paolo Nebrida 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q
2 England Rob Hewson (16) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 Eliminated
3 Gibraltar Jarvis Bautista 2 0 2 2 10 -8 0
Jarvis Bautista Gibraltar 2 - 5 Philippines Paolo Nebrida
Rob Hewson England 5 - 0 Gibraltar Jarvis Bautista
Rob Hewson England 4 - 5 Philippines Paolo Nebrida


Group 4

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Tom Lonsdale 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q
2 England Bradley Brooks (17) 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated
3 Sweden Hampus Norrström 2 0 2 6 10 -4 0
Tom Lonsdale England 5 - 4 Sweden Hampus Norrström
Bradley Brooks England 5 - 2 Sweden Hampus Norrström
Bradley Brooks England 3 - 5 England Tom Lonsdale

Group 5

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Ryan Meikle (8) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q
2 Scotland Greg Ritchie 2 1 1 7 5 +2 2 Eliminated
3 South Africa Alexander Faddel 2 0 2 1 10 -9 0
Alexander Faddel South Africa 0 - 5 Scotland Greg Ritchie
Ryan Meikle England 5 - 1 South Africa Alexander Faddel
Ryan Meikle England 5 - 2 Scotland Greg Ritchie


Group 6

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Adam Paxton 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q
2 England Tommy Wilson (25) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 Eliminated
3 Germany Sebastian Pohl 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Adam Paxton England 5 - 3 Germany Sebastian Pohl
Tommy Wilson England 5 - 0 Germany Sebastian Pohl
Tommy Wilson England 4 - 5 England Adam Paxton

Group 7

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Harry Ward 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q
2 Netherlands Niels Zonneveld (9) 2 1 1 6 7 -1 2 Eliminated
3 England Fred Box 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Harry Ward England 5 - 2 England Fred Box
Niels Zonneveld Netherlands 5 - 2 England Fred Box
Niels Zonneveld Netherlands 1 - 5 England Harry Ward


Group 8

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Wales Rhys Griffin (24) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q
2 China Xiaochen Zong 2 1 1 9 6 +3 2 Eliminated
3 Germany Sven Hesse 2 0 2 2 10 -8 0
Xiaochen Zong China 5 - 1 Germany Sven Hesse
Rhys Griffin Wales 5 - 1 Germany Sven Hesse
Rhys Griffin Wales 5 - 4 China Xiaochen Zong

Group 9

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Germany Martin Schindler (5) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q
2 Germany Lukas Wenig 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated
3 England Declan Cox 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Lukas Wenig Germany 5 - 2 England Declan Cox
Martin Schindler Germany 5 - 1 England Declan Cox
Martin Schindler Germany 5 - 3 Germany Lukas Wenig


Group 10

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Rhys Hayden (28) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q
2 England Aaron Holdstock 2 1 1 6 7 -1 2 Eliminated
3 Republic of Ireland Jack Faragher 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Jack Faragher Republic of Ireland 2 - 5 England Aaron Holdstock
Rhys Hayden England 5 - 1 Republic of Ireland Jack Faragher
Rhys Hayden England 5 - 1 England Aaron Holdstock

Group 11

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Germany Nico Schlund 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q
2 England Conor Mayes 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated
3 Northern Ireland Nathan Rafferty (12) 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Nico Schlund Germany 5 - 2 England Conor Mayes
Nathan Rafferty Northern Ireland 3 - 5 England Conor Mayes
Nathan Rafferty Northern Ireland 0 - 5 Germany Nico Schlund


Group 12

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Bradley Kirk (21) 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q
2 Netherlands Sven Groen 2 1 1 8 6 +2 2 Eliminated
3 Republic of Ireland Keane Barry 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Keane Barry Republic of Ireland 1 - 5 Netherlands Sven Groen
Bradley Kirk England 5 - 3 Republic of Ireland Keane Barry
Bradley Kirk England 5 - 3 Netherlands Sven Groen

Group 13

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Netherlands Geert Nentjes (4) 2 2 0 10 1 +9 4 Q
2 Australia Steve Fitzpatrick 2 1 1 6 8 -2 2 Eliminated
3 England Callum Matthews 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Callum Matthews England 3 - 5 Australia Steve Fitzpatrick
Geert Nentjes Netherlands 5 - 0 England Callum Matthews
Geert Nentjes Netherlands 5 - 1 Australia Steve Fitzpatrick


Group 14

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Belgium Brian Raman (29) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q
2 Netherlands Mats Gies 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated
3 England John Brown 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
John Brown England 2 - 5 Netherlands Mats Gies
Brian Raman Belgium 5 - 2 England John Brown
Brian Raman Belgium 5 - 3 Netherlands Mats Gies

Group 15

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Netherlands Berry van Peer (13) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q
2 England Danny Key 2 1 1 7 5 +2 2 Eliminated
3 Spain Jesús Vicente Macías 2 0 2 0 10 -10 0
Jesús Vicente Macías Spain 0 - 5 England Danny Key
Berry van Peer Netherlands 5 - 0 Spain Jesús Vicente Macías
Berry van Peer Netherlands 5 - 2 England Danny Key


Group 16

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Wales Justin Smith 2 1 1 9 6 +3 2 Q
2 England George Gardner (20) 2 1 1 6 6 0 2 Eliminated
3 Scotland William Borland 2 1 1 6 9 -3 2
William Borland Scotland 5 - 4 Wales Justin Smith
George Gardner England 1 - 5 Wales Justin Smith
George Gardner England 5 - 1 Scotland William Borland

Group 17

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh (2) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q
2 England Keelan Kay 2 1 1 6 9 -3 2 Eliminated
3 Hungary Patrik Kovács 2 0 2 8 10 -2 0
Patrik Kovács Hungary 4 - 5 England Keelan Kay
Dimitri Van den Bergh Belgium 5 - 4 Hungary Patrik Kovács
Dimitri Van den Bergh Belgium 5 - 1 England Keelan Kay


Group 18

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Netherlands Melvin de Fijter (31) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q
2 England Jack Vincent 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated
3 England Jaikob Selby 2 0 2 5 10 -5 0
Jaikob Selby England 3 - 5 England Jack Vincent
Melvin de Fijter Netherlands 5 - 2 England Jaikob Selby
Melvin de Fijter Netherlands 5 - 2 England Jack Vincent

Group 19

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Thomas Lovely 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q
2 United States Sean Coohill 2 1 1 8 9 -1 2 Eliminated
3 Netherlands Wessel Nijman (25) 2 0 2 7 10 -3 0
Sean Coohill United States 3 - 5 England Thomas Lovely
Wessel Nijman Netherlands 4 - 5 United States Sean Coohill
Wessel Nijman Netherlands 3 - 5 England Thomas Lovely


Group 20

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Jack Main 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q
2 Netherlands Jimmy Hendriks (18) 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated
3 Republic of Ireland Shane McGuirk 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Jack Main England 5 - 1 Republic of Ireland Shane McGuirk
Jimmy Hendriks Netherlands 5 - 3 Republic of Ireland Shane McGuirk
Jimmy Hendriks Netherlands 3 - 5 England Jack Main

Group 21

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q
2 Austria Rowby-John Rodriguez (7) 2 1 1 8 6 +2 2 Eliminated
3 Germany Hendrik Eggermann 2 0 2 1 10 -9 0
Hendrik Eggermann Germany 0 - 5 Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode
Rowby-John Rodriguez Austria 5 - 1 Germany Hendrik Eggermann
Rowby-John Rodriguez Austria 3 - 5 Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode


Group 22

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Austria Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (26) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q
2 Russia Maxim Aldoshin 2 1 1 6 8 -2 2 Eliminated
3 England Josh McCarthy 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Maxim Aldoshin Russia 5 - 3 England Josh McCarthy
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez Austria 5 - 1 England Josh McCarthy
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez Austria 5 - 1 Russia Maxim Aldoshin

Group 23

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Germany Christian Bunse (10) 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q
2 Netherlands Levy Frauenfelder 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated
3 Scotland Andrew Davidson 2 0 2 6 10 -4 0
Andrew Davidson Scotland 3 - 5 Netherlands Levy Frauenfelder
Christian Bunse Germany 5 - 3 Scotland Andrew Davidson
Christian Bunse Germany 5 - 3 Netherlands Levy Frauenfelder


Group 24

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Belgium Mike De Decker (23) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q
2 Germany Nico Blum 2 1 1 6 9 -3 2 Eliminated
3 England Adam Watson 2 0 2 5 10 -5 0
Nico Blum Germany 5 - 4 England Adam Watson
Mike De Decker Belgium 5 - 1 England Adam Watson
Mike De Decker Belgium 5 - 1 Germany Nico Blum

Group 25

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Mark Baxter 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q
2 England George Killington (6) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 Eliminated
3 Germany Christopher Hansch 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Mark Baxter England 5 - 3 Germany Christopher Hansch
George Killington England 5 - 0 Germany Christopher Hansch
George Killington England 4 - 5 England Mark Baxter


Group 26

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Lee Budgen (27) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q
2 Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated
3 Netherlands Danny van Trijp 2 0 2 2 10 -8 0
Danny van Trijp Netherlands 2 - 5 Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan
Lee Budgen England 5 - 0 Netherlands Danny van Trijp
Lee Budgen England 5 - 3 Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan

Group 27

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Jarred Cole (11) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q
2 Netherlands Maikel Verberk 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated
3 Netherlands Patrick van den Boogaard 2 0 2 6 10 -4 0
Maikel Verberk Netherlands 5 - 3 Netherlands Patrick van den Boogaard
Jarred Cole England 5 - 3 Netherlands Patrick van den Boogaard
Jarred Cole England 5 - 2 Netherlands Maikel Verberk


Group 28

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Netherlands Justin van Tergouw (22) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q
2 England Callum Loose 2 1 1 5 9 -4 2 Eliminated
3 Republic of Ireland Dean Finn 2 0 2 7 10 -3 0
Callum Loose England 5 - 4 Republic of Ireland Dean Finn
Justin van Tergouw Netherlands 5 - 3 Republic of Ireland Dean Finn
Justin van Tergouw Netherlands 5 - 0 England Callum Loose

Group 29

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Ted Evetts (3) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q
2 Netherlands Kevin Doets 2 1 1 7 9 -2 2 Eliminated
3 England Jack Male 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Kevin Doets Netherlands 5 - 4 England Jack Male
Ted Evetts England 5 - 0 England Jack Male
Ted Evetts England 5 - 2 Netherlands Kevin Doets


Group 30

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Scott Dale (30) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q
2 Republic of Ireland Jordan Boyce 2 1 1 5 7 -2 2 Eliminated
3 Denmark Nicolai Rasmussen 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Nicolai Rasmussen Denmark 2 - 5 Republic of Ireland Jordan Boyce
Scott Dale England 5 - 2 Denmark Nicolai Rasmussen
Scott Dale England 5 - 0 Republic of Ireland Jordan Boyce

Group 31

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 England Scott Jackson 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q
2 Belgium Kenny Neyens (14) 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated
3 England Lewis Pride 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Scott Jackson England 5 - 1 England Lewis Pride
Kenny Neyens Belgium 5 - 3 England Lewis Pride
Kenny Neyens Belgium 3 - 5 England Scott Jackson


Group 32

Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status
1 Canada Dawson Murschell (19) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q
2 Japan Tomoya Goto 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated
3 Republic of Ireland Dylan Powell 2 0 2 5 10 -5 0
Tomoya Goto Japan 5 - 3 Republic of Ireland Dylan Powell
Dawson Murschell Canada 5 - 2 Republic of Ireland Dylan Powell
Dawson Murschell Canada 5 - 2 Japan Tomoya Goto

Knockout Phase

Last 32 (best of 11 legs)
5 November 		Last 16 (best of 11 legs)
5 November 		Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)
5 November 		Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)
5 November 		Final (best of 11 legs)
25 November
               
1 England Luke Humphries 2
England Callan Rydz 6
  England Callan Rydz 6
Philippines Paolo Nebrida 2
  Philippines Paolo Nebrida 6
England Tom Lonsdale 4
  England Callan Rydz 6
England Harry Ward 5
8 England Ryan Meikle 6
England Adam Paxton 2
8 England Ryan Meikle 3
England Harry Ward 6
England Harry Ward 6
24 Wales Rhys Griffin 3
England Callan Rydz 3
5 Germany Martin Schindler 6
5 Germany Martin Schindler 6
28 England Rhys Hayden 0
5 Germany Martin Schindler 6
21 England Bradley Kirk 4
Germany Nico Schlund 2
21 England Bradley Kirk 6
5 Germany Martin Schindler 6
4 Netherlands Geert Nentjes 0
4 Netherlands Geert Nentjes 6
29 Belgium Brian Raman 4
4 Netherlands Geert Nentjes 6
Wales Justin Smith 2
13 Netherlands Berry van Peer 1
Wales Justin Smith 6
5 Germany Martin Schindler 91.60 3
2 Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 100.44 6
2 Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
31 Netherlands Melvin de Fijter 3
2 Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
England Thomas Lovely 2
  England Thomas Lovely 6
England Jack Main 1
2 Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
10 Germany Christian Bunse 3
Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode 6
26 Austria Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 4
Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode 5
10 Germany Christian Bunse 6
10 Germany Christian Bunse 6
23 Belgium Mike De Decker 4
2 Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
3 England Ted Evetts 1
England Mark Baxter 4
27 England Lee Budgen 6
27 England Lee Budgen 6
11 England Jarred Cole 3
11 England Jarred Cole 6
22 Netherlands Justin van Tergouw 3
27 England Lee Budgen 2
3 England Ted Evetts 6
3 England Ted Evetts 6
30 England Scott Dale 1
3 England Ted Evetts 6
England Scott Jackson 0
  England Scott Jackson 6
19 Canada Dawson Murschell 4

References

  1. ^ a b Allen, Dave. "PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship Expands". pdc.tv. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. ^ Francis, Ben. "Darts: Tahuna Irwin to miss Youth World Championship over immigration complications". Newshub. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Development Tour Order of Merit". PDC. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. ^ Phillips, Josh. "International Qualifiers Confirmed For WYC". PDC. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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